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    LEME - List of several of the Hotels in the Edinboro/Erie Area

    Comfort Suites Edinboro (814) 969-7000
    1007 Market Place Drive
    Edinboro, PA 16412
    Midscale, smoke-free, all-suite hotel near Edinboro University3 floors, 82 suites - elevator
    Heated indoor...
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    If the housing is a side port, you will want the...

    If the housing is a side port, you will want the ports up while in operation to allow air to escape, and you will want them down when you are trying to drain them.
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    Thanks for the info. Yes I have the origonal 14...

    Thanks for the info. Yes I have the origonal 14 in pulley. I do have a heavy duty 1hp baldor 1750 rpm motor that I was hoping to use. 400 rpm at the pump should mean a 3.25 in pulley on the motor....
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    Anyone using an SP-22

    I recently purchased a Surge sp-22 to replace my surge rotary vane pump. I am trying to pull 24 in of vacuum with this pump.

    Does anyone know what is the required HP for an electric motor to...
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    Prediciting spring

    OK, what do you guys think about the length of this years season. Do you think everything will be delayed and we will have a normal length season, or is spring just going to pop open on us and we're...
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    Sounds like the tap holes are fine. It is most...

    Sounds like the tap holes are fine. It is most likely just the weather. When and if it warms up, you will see some big flows. Not all tap holes will have the same amount of flow at any one time, or...
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    I have some additional info

    If you send me your postal address I will send you some additional information that I have from the dept of ag
    Gary Bilek
    gbilek@nwsd.org
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    Tapped in Cranesville with a small run

    We put out 900 taps on vac friday and saturday. Collected about 200 gal of sap sunday & monday which we dumped as part of flushing the lines. Hope to collect enough sap to fill the evaporator today...
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    Thanks !!!!

    The pump was supposedly just rebuilt. It has a 5 hp motor but it is only 1000 rpm. (first one of these that I have ever seen) I will check the pulley ratio. I was told that the motor was a...
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    What would the correct RPMs be?

    I only have 950 taps and the pump can't keep up. It is not the original motor and I wonder if the RPMs are correct on the pump. Do you have any idea of the recommended pump rpm?
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    Surge Alamo 75 Plus - cfm????

    Does anyone have an idea as to the capacity of a surge alamo 75 plus dairy pump in cfm? This pump is slightly too small for my operation and I would like to look for a larger one this summer but I...
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    Tapping Today in Erie County

    We put in about 500 to 600 taps today Friday 2/6/09 and will finish tomorrow with another 400 or so. Here we go. Good luck to everyone.
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    Register Yes - Pay No

    It is my understanding that if you sell or give away syrup that goes beyond your farm gate, you are required to register and be inspected by the PA dept of Ag. I beleive that the fee was $30 or so....
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    a little baking soda will kill the acid instantly...

    a little baking soda will kill the acid instantly and can then easily be rinsed away with water.
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    Need a good Maple Drop Recipe

    Does anyone have a good maple drop recipe to share?
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    Thanks for the info. What do you think about...

    Thanks for the info. What do you think about using a 1700rpm 3/4 hp dc motor with a variable speed controller and a 10:1 gear reducer?
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    New Style Cream Machine

    I am looking into building one of the new style cream machines. I need to confirm what rpm the gear pump runs at in the comercial units. Does anyone have some "for sure" numbers?

    Triple Creek Maple
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